Lauren Conrad's final words

Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times

By Denise Martin, Times Staff Writer Tonight, Lauren Conrad begins saying goodbye to "The Hills." But before she escapes the reality TV cameras for good, we asked for her final thoughts on everything from her complicated friendship with Heidi and writing teen fiction to the aftermath of the Justin Bobby debacle and why you won't see boyfriend Kyle Howard on "The Hills."

By Denise Martin, Times Staff Writer Tonight, Lauren Conrad begins saying goodbye to "The Hills." But before she escapes the reality TV cameras for good, we asked for her final thoughts on everything from her complicated friendship with Heidi and writing teen fiction to the aftermath of the Justin Bobby debacle and why you won't see boyfriend Kyle Howard on "The Hills." (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

"We'll always have an understanding that once upon a time, we were real friends. That was a real relationship and we'll always have that, but I don't think anyone else will ever understand it. On my last day [of production] she sent me flowers and congratulated me. We still have a friendly relationship, there's just so many obstacles that will never allow us to be friends again. It's not necessarily a fair situation, but Heidi gets it."

"We'll always have an understanding that once upon a time, we were real friends. That was a real relationship and we'll always have that, but I don't think anyone else will ever understand it. On my last day [of production] she sent me flowers and congratulated me. We still have a friendly relationship, there's just so many obstacles that will never allow us to be friends again. It's not necessarily a fair situation, but Heidi gets it." (MTV.com)